Guidance

Domestic violence and child abuse offences: legal aid evidence

Check this list to see which offences count as evidence if you're applying for legal aid to separate from an abusive ex-partner.

• From: Legal Aid Agency
• Published: 19 December 2014
• Last updated: 21 March 2016 — See all updates

Applies to England and Wales

Documents

List of domestic violence and child abuse offences that can be used as evidence in a legal aid claim

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Details

You can use evidence of a conviction, caution or charge for any of these crimes to get legal aid to:

• stop an abusive partner seeing your child
• take away their parental responsibility
• help you divorce or separate from them

To get the evidence, use the sample letters for domestic violence or child abuse.

Published 19 December 2014

Last updated 21 March 2016 + show all updates

1. 21 March 2016

   List of domestic violence and child abuse offences updated.

2. 19 December 2014

   First published.